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Increase Awareness Decrease Risk
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Technology is only a tool People determine it’s function and value
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This is tough work – parenting is not for the weak Guarding the innocent will require all of us – technology is everywhere
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Social Networks Pornography Hate/Cyberbullying Sexual Predators Addiction Blogging Pod Casting Innapropriate Sites (pro-Anorexia) Distraction iPod/mp3 players cell phones (SMS, chat, photo, video) television plagiarism/Theft
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don’t reply to abusive messages – it only encourages the bully keep a record of events/messages or pictures think before you send pictures via e-mail or cell phone
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tell someone about bullying online do not forward rude images or text about someone else treat your password like your toothbrush – don’t let anyone else use it!
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develop a relationship with your child that fosters communication and trust › don’t freak out when they tell you what they have seen or heard › share the online experience › ask as if you don’t know
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keep the computer in a place easy to monitor set a course for technological literacy › understand how the internet works › work with your school and other care takers to compare notes › visit online tutorials › get your own myspace.com account › know the computer lingo
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focus on the purpose and value of online activity before giving permission or support supervise when your child is online › set up a Limited User Account provide structure and rules about being online › only after homework is complete › no more than one hour a day on average › all web sites must be parent approved before visiting › report any suspicious activity
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Set up an e-mail account that only you can log into and review all e-mails together Set up an outgoing only e-mail account with all incoming mail being forwarded to your accounts Use the filtering and other safety features of online web accounts
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Use kid friendly services: › KidMail.com › SurfBuddies › ZooBuh › Kid Safe Mail › Kidchatters Block pop-ups and pop-unders Google your child’s userid and other similar information to get a better sense of online presence
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If you choose to give your child a cell phone, choose one that is programmable and child friendly (TicTalk, Firefly, Disney) Have no unsupervised use of webcams If they must social network: › No “friends of friends” on buddy list › Make account private › Do not give personal/private information › Understand the “rules of engagement”
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install extra security such as: › cybersitter › net nanny › cyberpatrol › surf control › PC Tattletale
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